Catnip

Western Red Cedar

About Catnip and Western Red Cedar

Catnip

Western Red Cedar

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What is

Life Span

Perennial

Type

Herbs

Needled or Scaled Evergreen

Origin

Europe, Asia

Northwestern United States, Canada

Types

Nepeta cataria

Number of Varieties

206

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Habitat

Dry areas, Roadsides, stream banks, Stream side, Waste areas

Lowland, Moist Soils, Swamps

USDA Hardiness Zone

3-75-7

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AHS Heat Zone

7-1

8-1

Sunset Zone

1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

A3, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming

Pyramidal

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

980.00 cm1,520.00 cm

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Minimum Width

60.00 cm760.00 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Lavender

Light Yellow

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Sandy Brown

Brown, Sienna

Leaf Color in Spring

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Gray Green, Gray

Dark Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Light Green

Dark Green, Bronze

Shape

Leaf Shape

Arrowhead

Scale-like imbricate

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Growth Rate

Fast

Type of Soil

Clay, Loam, Sand

Loam

The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Bloom Time

Summer, Late Summer, Early Fall

Spring

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought, Dry soil

Pollution, Soil Compaction

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground

Ground

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Cuttings, Hardwood Cuttings, Rooted stem cutting, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Low

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Do Not over Water, Never Over-water, Requires regular watering, Water when soil is dry

Average Water Needs, Needs a lot of moisture in the growing season, when new, water every week

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Sun Exposure

Full Sun, Partial Sun

Full Sun

Pruning

Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

fertilize every 2-3 weeks while growing, fertilize in growing season

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Caterpillars, Leaf Hoppers, Nematodes, Spider mites

Armillaria root rot, Bark beetles

Plant Tolerance

Drought, Frost

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

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Edible Fruit

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Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

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Fragrant Fruit

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Fragrant Leaf

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Fragrant Bark/Stem

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Showy Foliage

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Showy Bark

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Foliage Texture

Medium

Fine

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Glossy

Evergreen

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Invasive

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Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Flying insects, Insects, Spider Mites

Allergy

Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain, Vomiting

Asthma, contact allergic dermatitis, Urticaria

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Arthritis, Cold, constipation, Fever, Insomia, Migraines, Upset stomach

Bronchitis, Cold, Cough, Fever, Sore throat

Part of Plant Used

Whole plant

Branch, Inner Bark, Leaves, Wood

Other Uses

Air freshner, Decoration Purposes, Employed in herbal medicine, Making Perfumes, Making Shampoo, Making Sweet Scented Oil, Medicinal oil, Used as Ornamental plant, Used for its medicinal properties

Dugout canoes, Making deodorants, Medicinal oil, Paper pulp, Pulp can be used to make rope place mats and other goods, Used as an insecticide, Used to make baskets

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Container, Herb / Vegetable, Mixed Border

Feature Plant, Hedges, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

NEPETA cataria

THUJA plicata

Common Name

Cat Nip, Catnip

Giant Arborvitae, Green Giant Arborvitae, Western Arborvitae, Western Red Cedar

In Hindi

कटनीप

Pacific redcedar

In German

Katzenminze

Riesen-Lebensbaum

In French

cataire

Thuja plicata

In Spanish

Catnip

Thuja plicata

In Greek

Είδος δυόσμου

Thuja plicata

In Portuguese

catnip

Thuja plicata

In Polish

Kocimiętka

Żywotnik olbrzymi

In Latin

catnip

Thuja plicata

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Pinophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Pinopsida

Order

Lamiales

Pinales

Family

Lamiaceae

Cupressaceae

Genus

Nepeta

Thuja

Clade

Angiosperms, Asterids, Eudicots

Tribe

Mentheae

Subfamily

Nepetoideae

Number of Species

25015

1 27800

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Properties of Catnip and Western Red Cedar

Wondering what are the properties of Catnip and Western Red Cedar? We provide you with everything About Catnip and Western Red Cedar. Catnip doesn't have thorns and Western Red Cedar doesn't have thorns. Also Catnip does not have fragrant flowers. Catnip has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting and Western Red Cedar has allergic reactions like Avoid during Pregnancy, Headache, Stomach pain and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Catnip and Western Red Cedar and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Catnip and Western Red Cedar

Season and care of Catnip and Western Red Cedar is important to know. While considering everything about Catnip and Western Red Cedar Care, growing season is an essential factor. Catnip season is Spring, Summer and Fall and Western Red Cedar season is Spring, Summer and Fall. The type of soil for Catnip is Clay, Loam, Sand and for Western Red Cedar is Loam while the PH of soil for Catnip is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Western Red Cedar is Acidic, Neutral.

Catnip and Western Red Cedar Physical Information

Catnip and Western Red Cedar physical information is very important for comparison. Catnip height is 980.00 cm and width 60.00 cm whereas Western Red Cedar height is 1,520.00 cm and width 760.00 cm. The color specification of Catnip and Western Red Cedar are as follows:

Catnip flower color: White and Lavender
Catnip leaf color: Gray Green and Gray
Western Red Cedar flower color: Light Yellow
Western Red Cedar leaf color: Dark Green

Care of Catnip and Western Red Cedar

Care of Catnip and Western Red Cedar include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Catnip pruning is done Prune if you want to improve plant shape, Prune in spring, Remove damaged leaves and Remove dead leaves and Western Red Cedar pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves. In summer Catnip needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Western Red Cedar needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.